TY  - BOOK
AU  - Friedman,Karen A.
AU  - Merwin,Sara L.
TI  - The informed patient: a complete guide to a hospital stay 
T2  - The culture and politics of health care work
SN  - 9781501714061
AV  - RA965.6 
U1  - 362.11 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Ithaca
PB  - ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press
KW  - Hospital patients
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Hospital care
KW  - Patient education
KW  - Patient advocacy
KW  - Consumer education
KW  - fast
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
KW  - REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes index; Why you need this book and how to use this book -- The changing landscape of medicine -- The emergency department (ER) experience -- Getting settled and finding your way -- Figuring out the care team -- Physicians of all kinds -- Lines, ports, drains, tubes and catheters -- Tests and procedures in the hospital -- Nutrition in the hospital -- Protocols and precautions -- Intensive care units -- Special populations -- Elective surgery -- Unplanned surgery -- Discharge planning and disposition -- Some final thoughts -- Glossary
UR  - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1589195
ER  -